barge Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
    hoy; lighter; flatboat.
  2. verb push one's way
    thrust ahead; push forward.
    • she barged into the meeting room
  3. verb transport by barge on a body of water

WordNet

Barge noun
Etymology
OF. barge, F. berge, fr. LL. barca, for barica (not found), prob. fr. L. baris an Egyptian rowboat, fr. Gr. , prob. fr. Egyptian: cf. Coptic bari a boat. Cf. Bark a vessel.
Definitions
  1. A pleasure boat; a vessel or boat of state, elegantly furnished and decorated.
  2. A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.
  3. A large boat used by flag officers.
  4. A double-decked passenger or freight vessel, towed by a steamboat. U.S.
  5. A large omnibus used for excursions. Local, U.S.

Webster 1913